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Invasion Earth (2008)

by Loribelle Hunt(Favorite Author)

3.56 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Liquid Silver Books

series

Delroi Connection

review 1: Hunky alpha-type aliens, a strong-willed beautiful heroine, traitors on both sides of a galactic war, not to mention a secret to the real reason for the alien's invasion. Oh, my! Loribelle Hunt wrote a wonderful, albeit short, story that kept me captivated for a few hours and had me adding the others in the series to my wish list. The only reason I didn't give it 4 solid stars was the abrupt way some of the scenes played out. I actually thought I had forwarded a page or two too far on my kindle. When I reread the passages I discovered that, no, I had not skipped some critical information. That was just the way it was written. All-in-all though, I really enjoyed this sci-fi erotic romance.
review 2: Sergeant major Laney Bradford has been battling alien invaders ... morefor two years on an earth like ours, but a few hundred years in the future. She is considered a brilliant strategist and has given the invaders a run for their money despite their overwhelmingly superior technology. It might not have been possible if not for the fact they wanted to preserve earth, and it's female population. Despite not realizing these reasons, she was able to exploit this weakness until now. The invaders want to end the conflict and have threatened to use one of earth's doomsday devices against them unless they surrender. Already the planet has seen a decline with resources thinning and she cannot risk such massive destruction or loss of life. This means sitting down and negotiating some type of peace that earth can live with. As the highest ranking enlisted soldier, she will play an important part.General Alric Torfa is one of the leading generals on the alien side of the conflict. He and the rest of his race appear much like humans with only a few physical differences. The men appear somewhat larger and muscular than the humans. They also have a unique mating system that the humans don't. From the first time he saw Laney, he knew she was meant to be his permanent mate. The female population on his planet has been declining in recent years which is the main reason his people sought out earth. His people also need the resources due to a lack of them on the desert climate of his homeland. Gaining earth's surrender is a priority no matter the cost. He finds the ideal solution in stipulating a marriage to Laney as part of the deal. Though earth's leaders see it as an alliance of the two peoples, it is much more than that for Alric. He knows Laney will have to agree if she wants to protect her people from further war.When they finally meet, the sparks fly. Laney could not hold back the overwhelming desire she immediately felt for Alric and didn't understand how she could feel so strong for one of the leader enemies. Knowing her mating with him could save lives, she eventually accepts her fate, but nothing is ever simple. There are those on both sides who do not want the peace negotiations to be successful and will do anything to sabotage a final deal from happening. It will be up to Laney and Alric to put aside their differences for the greater good of their people.Invasion Earth is the first book in this series. I absolutely loved seeing a strong female character with a military background. It is rare for authors to do this. It is also obvious the author had served in the military herself as the military terminology was accurate, unlike some writers who throw around words and concepts they don't fully understand. She provided a futuristic look at how the planet earth and it's defense capabilities would look several hundred years into the future and made it feel credible. Also, though the heroine came out strong, she had a soft side and proved to be realistic. Sometimes main characters can rail against their fate to the point of being ridiculous. Laney is no such woman, she takes what she has and works with it rather than spending too much time bemoaning her circumstances. Alric also proved to be strong and irresistible. You could certainly imagine the sparks flying between two such strong people. These were the best factors of the book.I only have a few complaints which prevented me from giving five stars. One is the story premise, plot, and action scenes had so much potential that I thought the author could have done more with them. She had so many great concepts started that she could have worked with. She also began building a strong relationship between Alric and Laney, but spent much of the story in the physical aspect. There could have been more to solidify their growing love for each other before the end. It felt like the story cut off just a bit too soon. Setting aside these few complaints, I truly loved this story and look forward to reading the next books in the series. The author has true writing talent and will no doubt build on what started in this first one. less

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